The Clifton clarion., 1887-07-20
THE NEW POSTAL LAW
Between the United States an
 MeXicO-Its Provisions.

h ueW OSldl SOuNeUUlO0 nav
 ing been concluded between the
 United States and Mexico, will go
 into full operation on the first of
 July, 1887. The attention of post
 masters and others is called to the
 following provisions thereof, which
 will apply to the mails exchanged
 between the two countries on and
 after that date;
 1. Articles of every kind or na-
 ture which are admitted to the do-
 nestle mails of either country, will
 be admitted under the same con-
 ditions to the mails exchanged be-
 tween the two countries, except
 that articles other than letters in
 their usual and ordinary form, are
 excluded from the mails unless they are so wrapped or enclosed as to permit their contents to be easily examined by postmasters or custom officers, and except also the following articles, the transmission of which is absolutely prohibited under any circumstances, viz:
 Sealed packages which from their form and general appearance, evidently are not letters, and are not wrapped or enclosed as above required.
 Publications which violate the copyright laws of the country of destination; packets, except single volumes of printed books, which exceed four pounds six ounces in weight; liquids, poisons, explosive or infammable substances, fatty substances, or those which easily liquify, live or dead (not dried) an- imals, insects, and reptiles, con- factions, pastes, fruits and vege- tables which quickly decompose, and substances which exhale a bad odor; lottery tickets or circulars, all obscene or immoral articles, and other articles which may de- stroy or damage the malls or in jure persons handling them.
 2. All articles exchanged under this arrangement are required to be fully prepaid with postage stamps at the rate of postage ap- plicable to similar articles in the domestic mails of the country of origin, and are required to be de- livered free to addresses in the country of destination, except that letters upon which only one rate of postage has been prepaid are required to be forwarded stamped "T" and marked upon the cover with the amount of postage due and short paid, and the amount so marked as due (and only that amounD is required to be collected as postage on delivery.
 United States Postmasters will | therefore refuse to receive or for ward articles addressed for deliv- cry in Mexico which are not fully | prepaid with United States post age stamps at the postage rate ap- plicable to the articles ln our do- mestic mails, except letters in their usual and ordinary form prepaid two cents, which must be forward ed to the proper United States ex- change postoffice, where they will be stamped 'T" and rated with the deficient postage.
 3. Articles other than letters, in their usual and ordinary form, on their arrival at the exchange postoffice of the country of desti- nation, will be inspected by GUS toms officers of that country, who will levy the proper custom duties upon any articles found to be du- liable under the laws of that Dutiable articles receiv- d in the United States under this arrangement will be treated in ac- ,ordance with the regulation upon pages ITS and 779 of the Postal Guide for January last.
 4. Official correspondence which S entitled to pass in the domestic nails of either country free of postage, is likewise entitled to transmission free of postage be- ween the United States and Mex co.
 5. (a) Any article of mail mat CT may be registered upon the of the domestic registra- ion fee in addition to the ordi- lary postage thereon.
 (h) 4 Return Receipt will be